2008 Renault Trafic — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

50.3%

Latest Pass Rate

82,492

Total Tests (All Years)

151,910 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 50.3%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 2.4% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Renault Trafic as it ages.

1 yrs82.6%

→ ↓14.6%

2 yrs68.0%

→ ↓6.3%

3 yrs61.7%

→ ↓5.8%

4 yrs55.9%

→ ↓2.6%

5 yrs53.3%

→ ↓0.1%

6 yrs53.2%

→ ↓1.0%

7 yrs52.2%

→ ↑0.5%

8 yrs52.7%

→ ↓0.9%

9 yrs51.8%

→ ↓3.9%

10 yrs47.9%

→ ↑0.4%

11 yrs48.3%

→ ↓0.0%

12 yrs48.3%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs47.3%

→ ↑0.6%

14 yrs47.9%

→ ↑1.4%

15 yrs49.3%

→ ↑1.0%

16 yrs50.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	82.6%	259
2 yrs	68.0%	422
3 yrs	61.7%	7,511
4 yrs	55.9%	7,384
5 yrs	53.3%	7,364
6 yrs	53.2%	7,186
7 yrs	52.2%	7,031
8 yrs	52.7%	6,786
9 yrs	51.8%	6,518
10 yrs	47.9%	4,363
11 yrs	48.3%	4,363
12 yrs	48.3%	4,476
13 yrs	47.3%	5,408
14 yrs	47.9%	4,223
15 yrs	49.3%	4,724
16 yrs	50.3%	4,474

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Renault Trafic pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	50.3%	4,474
2023 (15 yrs)	49.3%	4,724
2022 (14 yrs)	47.9%	4,223
2021 (13 yrs)	47.3%	5,408
2020 (12 yrs)	48.3%	4,476
2019 (11 yrs)	48.3%	4,363
2018 (10 yrs)	47.9%	4,363
2017 (9 yrs)	51.8%	6,518
2016 (8 yrs)	52.7%	6,786
2015 (7 yrs)	52.2%	7,031
2014 (6 yrs)	53.2%	7,186
2013 (5 yrs)	53.3%	7,364
2012 (4 yrs)	55.9%	7,384
2011 (3 yrs)	61.7%	7,511
2010 (2 yrs)	68%	422
2009 (1 yrs)	82.6%	259

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.6%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 259Avg Mileage 33,855Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.7%

2010

68.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 422Avg Mileage 59,720Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%

2011High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 7,511Avg Mileage 54,366Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%

2012High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 7,384Avg Mileage 69,129Top Failure Steering — 21.5%

2013High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 7,364Avg Mileage 82,719Top Failure Brakes — 39.4%

2014High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 7,186Avg Mileage 94,416Top Failure Brakes — 46.4%

2015High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 7,031Avg Mileage 104,994Top Failure Brakes — 53.8%

2016High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,786Avg Mileage 114,585Top Failure Brakes — 57.5%

2017High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,518Avg Mileage 122,054Top Failure Brakes — 69.0%

2018High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,363Avg Mileage 128,668Top Failure Brakes — 79.3%

2019High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,363Avg Mileage 134,087Top Failure Brakes — 85.6%

2020High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,476Avg Mileage 137,789Top Failure Brakes — 86.7%

2021High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,408Avg Mileage 142,373Top Failure Brakes — 92.1%

2022High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,223Avg Mileage 146,009Top Failure Brakes — 96.1%

2023High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,724Avg Mileage 149,283Top Failure Brakes — 99.1%

2024High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,474Avg Mileage 151,910Top Failure Brakes — 77.3%

MOT results for 2008 Renault Trafic by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	1	82.6%	259	33,855	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.7%
2010	2	68.0%	422	59,720	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%
2011	3	61.7%	7,511	54,366	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%
2012	4	55.9%	7,384	69,129	Steering — 21.5%
2013	5	53.3%	7,364	82,719	Brakes — 39.4%
2014	6	53.2%	7,186	94,416	Brakes — 46.4%
2015	7	52.2%	7,031	104,994	Brakes — 53.8%
2016	8	52.7%	6,786	114,585	Brakes — 57.5%
2017	9	51.8%	6,518	122,054	Brakes — 69.0%
2018	10	47.9%	4,363	128,668	Brakes — 79.3%
2019	11	48.3%	4,363	134,087	Brakes — 85.6%
2020	12	48.3%	4,476	137,789	Brakes — 86.7%
2021	13	47.3%	5,408	142,373	Brakes — 92.1%
2022	14	47.9%	4,223	146,009	Brakes — 96.1%
2023	15	49.3%	4,724	149,283	Brakes — 99.1%
2024	16	50.3%	4,474	151,910	Brakes — 77.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Renault Trafic, with age trends.

Brakes

57.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

46.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

43.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.8%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

20.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	6.2% (1 yrs)	77.3% (16 yrs)	+71.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.1% (1 yrs)	22.8% (16 yrs)	+19.7%	🔴 ↑
Steering	5.4% (1 yrs)	16.5% (16 yrs)	+11.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Trafic cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 82,492 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.